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About Russia

What is the capital of Russia?

The capital of Russia is Moscow. Moscow is the seat of national government for Russia, a country in Eastern Europe.

What is the population of Russia?

Russia has a population of about 143.8 million people, the 9th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

How big is Russia?

Russia covers 17,098,246 square kilometers (6,601,667 square miles), making Russia the largest country in the world by area.

Which countries border Russia?

Russia borders 14 countries: Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, North Korea, Norway, Poland and Ukraine.

What is the life expectancy in Russia?

Life expectancy at birth in Russia is 73.3 years, the 121st highest of any country in the world.

What continent is Russia in?

Russia is in Europe, in the Eastern Europe region. Russia is one of 53 countries and territories in Europe.

All statistics and world rankings

Data updated April 1, 2026
Statistics and world rankings for Russia
Populationtotal people143.8Mpeople9th
Land Areatotal km²17.1Mkm²1st
GDP per PersonUSD per person$14.2K83rd
Total GDPUSD · whole economy$2.1T11th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth73.3years121st
Urban Population% living in cities75.0%71st
Internet Users% of people online92.2%38th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman1.41births/woman176th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year18.6Marrivals/year22nd
Forest Cover% of land forested49.8%54th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force3.1%143rd
Military Spending% of GDP5.4%of GDP7th
Renewable Energy% of energy use3.5%172nd
Inflation Rateannual CPI change5.9%94th
Beer Consumptionliters per year55L/year31st
Coffee Consumptionkg per year1.7kg/year45th
Wine Consumptionliters per year7L/year41st
Education Spending% of GDP4.2%of GDP91st
Health Spending% of GDP7.0%of GDP85th
Arable Land% of land arable7.4%115th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year-$10.0B195th

Borders Russia14 countries

Azerbaijancapital BakuBelaruscapital MinskChinacapital BeijingEstoniacapital TallinnFinlandcapital HelsinkiGeorgiacapital TbilisiKazakhstancapital AstanaLatviacapital RigaLithuaniacapital VilniusMongoliacapital Ulan BatorNorth Koreacapital PyongyangNorwaycapital OsloPolandcapital WarsawUkrainecapital Kyiv

Close to Russiaby population · by area

Brazil population211.1M people · 7th in the worldBangladesh population171.5M people · 8th in the worldMexico population129.7M people · 10th in the worldEthiopia population128.7M people · 11th in the worldCanada land area10.0M km² · 2nd in the worldChina land area9.7M km² · 3rd in the world

Regional hubs

All countries in Europe53 countries and territoriesEvery country profile on Countrivo243 countries and territories

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 RU · alpha-3 RUS · Eastern Europe

Where Russia stands21 of 21 rankings

1stLand Area17.1M km²7thMilitary % GDP5.4% of GDP9thPopulation143.8M people

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